. >> nbc's john yang is live in betten harbor, michigan. and john, why was hoven fired? >> reporter: this is the fostor where it happened. hoven said he was fired because they said he violated the non-escalation policy, nonconfrontation policy. that when employees are confronted with a would-be criminal, should not escalate, confront them. in a statement, walgreens said "store employees receive comprehensive training on how to react and respond to a potential robbery situation. law enforcement strongly advises again confrontation of crime suspect." hoven bought his gun, he says, after the store was robbed the same -- the same store was robbed in 2007. he had a concealed weapons license, but he admits he did not tell the -- tell store managers that he had the gun with him. and as you heard in the introduction, hoven's lawyer says that he acted properly. he says he didn't bow about the policy, and that he acted properly. bettenharbor police say that the two people have -- involved, there have been no arrest. hoven's attorney says he continues to deal with the emotional str